A Merseyside all-star team is set to take on a Rest of the World XI in a charity match over the international break
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The charity match is set to be held at Goodison Park(Image: Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images)
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A high-profile charity match that will see Everton and Liverpool legends join forces against a Rest of the World XI will be shown live on Channel 5. The game is scheduled to take place on Saturday, September 26, with kick-off at 4.45pm, and will raise money for Everton in the Community and Shelter.
An all-star lineup will be co-managed by Everton legend Peter Reid and Liverpool hero John Barnes. The inaugural Game4Hope will now be played at Goodison Park, having originally been scheduled for Hill Dickinson Stadium.
The combined Merseyside team will feature Everton icons Leighton Baines, Gareth Barry, Phil Jagielka, Yakubu, Joleon Lescott and Louis Saha. They will line up alongside ex-Liverpool stars Robbie Fowler, David James, Ryan Babel, Jari Litmanen and John Aldridge.
Taking place during the international break, there will be a clamour to see the familiar faces go up against stars from around the world in aid of good causes. However, those not able to attend the match will be able to watch the game live on free-to-air TV.
The match will be broadcast live on Channel 5, with a stream also available on the broadcaster’s app and website. Katie Shanahan and Ade Oladipo will host the broadcast from 4pm.
A Paramount press release read: “Viewers can witness Everton and Liverpool legends put their famous rivalry aside to come together for a cause that matters, with proceeds supporting Everton in the Community and Shelter and their work tackling homelessness across Merseyside and beyond.”
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Channel 5’s director of sport Raphael Pendergast said: “We’re delighted to work with LGNDS and Everton FC to bring this brilliant event to 5. With a stellar lineup of football legends on the pitch, it's an unmissable event for a fantastic cause.”
The Merseyside team will be captained by Everton great Tim Cahill, who will line up against Rest of the World skipper Rivaldo. The former World Cup and Ballon d’Or winner is one of many footballing greats who will grace Goodison Park next weekend.
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Rivaldo and Cafu won the World Cup together with Brazil(Image: ANTONIO SCORZA/AFP via Getty Images)
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Rivaldo will also be joined by his former Brazil teammate Cafu. Clarence Seedorf, Jaap Stam and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink are among the other standout names who will face the combined Merseyside team.
In addition, famous faces such as Tony Bellew, Big Zuu, Molly McCann, Still Ryan, James Nelson-Joyce and John Bishop will also take to the pitch. Meanwhile, Tinie Tempah will perform as part of the half-time show.
Everton announced on Friday that Game4Hope had been moved to Goodison Park. A social media post read: “#Game4Hope will now take place at Goodison Park on Saturday 26 September, giving some of football’s biggest names – and a host of Everton and Liverpool favourites – the opportunity to return to one of the sport’s most iconic stadiums.”